Reinventing Professionals

In this 31st episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of  Legal IT Insider , and I discussed ClioCON, Relativity Fest, Legal Geek, KM&I, and preparing for a dynamic year ahead in legal tech.

I spoke with Mike Mellor , the Founder and President of 742advisors , a consulting firm dedicated to helping small and midsize law firms enhance their business development strategies. We discussed how law firms can win more pitcher, ways to create systems and processes that improve realization rates, RFP pitfalls, and how a legal team can maximize its digital presence.

I spoke with John Blake , the Director of Sales for Gemini Legal Support , a legal technology and services company based in Northern California. We discussed how Gemini leverages artificial intelligence to support the legal industry, the types of practices that benefit most from technology, and how he sees AI and emerging tools evolving as the legal industry develops.

I spoke with John Marshall , CEO, and Dan Quintas , Head of Legal Solutions at Airia , a generative AI platform designed for law firms and other organizations. We discussed the hurdles law firms face in adopting artificial intelligence, their progress, common mistakes legal teams make when deploying generative AI, and how to keep up with rapid technological changes.

I was fortunate to speak with Cristina Rossman , Chief Marketing Officer at Relativity, Kim Bookout , Director of Solution Consulting at Opus 2, David York , Chief Client Officer at TCDI, Doug Mazlish , SVP of Strategic Alliances and Business Operations at Epiq, Shimmy Messing , Co-Founder at Altorney, Ray Biederman , CEO at Proteus Discovery Group, and Mark Ettinger , VP at Linguistic Systems dur...

I spoke with Brendan Sullivan , the CEO of S2 DATA , an IT services company focused on the legal technology sector. We discussed how S2 DATA differs from other e-discovery vendors, ways that the legacy data landscape has changed, and how endurance racing influenced his leadership style.

I spoke with Calum Cook , a Growth Executive with Avvoka , a document automation platform. We discussed how the expectations of software have changed, best practices for enhancing the user experience, and the distinction between generative AI and document automation.

I spoke with Evyatar Ben Artzi , the Co-Founder and CEO of Darrow , a justice intelligence platform that leverages generative AI, legal experts, and technologists to uncover legal violations. We discussed “frictionless justice,” how law firms integrate AI into their practices, and how AI can fuel business development.

In this 30th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of  Legal IT Insider , and I discussed reimagining knowledge management, disrupting the law firm business model, and more AI.

I spoke with Stephanie Goutos , the Lead Practice Innovation Attorney for the Employment & Labor Practice at Gunderson Dettmer , and  Patrick DiDomenico , the founder of InspireKM Consulting and the Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference . We discussed the 2024 event, transitioning from practice to a career in knowledge management and innovation, and how the KM&I for Le...

I spoke with Jeff Lenning , the President of Excel University , a company that provides online Microsoft Excel training. We discussed the benefits of mastering Excel, common mistakes users make, time-saving tips every user should learn, and the effect of generative AI on the application.

I spoke with Joe Longtin , the Vice President of Customer Success, and Michael Okerlund , CEO at Cloud Court , the developer of Gibson Testimony Intelligence , an artificial intelligence-powered software platform that helps lawyers analyze and respond to court testimony in real time. We discussed how testimony intelligence differs from other litigation-related technologies for e-discovery, matter...

I spoke with Ramin Karbalaie , the Founder and CEO of NAIX , a software application designed to automate redaction and pseudonymization of large document sets with AI. We discussed how anonymization tools help organizations manage privacy restrictions and why interest in redaction has changed as privacy laws have become more prominent.

I spoke with Jonathan Stark , the Principal of the Stark Ops Group , a consulting firm dedicated to helping legal non-profits, small law firms, and corporate legal teams operate more efficiently and effectively.  We discussed trends shaping the future of legal operations and how generative AI is affecting the legal industry.

I spoke with Greg Ward , the Founder and Co-Managing Member of the Ward Law Group , a personal injury firm with offices in Miami, Orlando, and New York. We discussed the best practices for growing a personal injury practice, how law firm founders balance personal growth with their law firm's success, and ways that technology is changing the practice of law.

I spoke with Craig Robrock , the Assistant General Manager at The Wyoming Inn . We discussed the secret to taking advantage of a hotel's natural environment, how guest preferences have changed, and best practices for encouraging team members in various roles to collectively support a vacation property’s mission.

I spoke with Jody Glidden , the Founder and CEO of Postilize , a company leveraging generative AI to support business development for lawyers, accountants, and professional services firms. We discussed pitfalls that legal services providers should avoid in marketing, how the type of professional service that one provides affects the approach to marketing and business development, and ways that gen...

In this 29th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of  Legal IT Insider , and I discussed ILTACON 2024, the practical application of generative AI, and creating new opportunities.

I spoke with Debbie Foster , CEO of Affinity Consulting , Jen Sherman , Chief Operating Officer at CARET , and Laura Wenzel , Global Marketing and Insights Director at iManage . The three companies are part of a consortium that supported The Changemakers Report: How Midsize Law Firms Are Achieving Growth Through Adaptation, featuring the perspectives of 30 law firm leaders.

What a fun and informative mixtape from #ILTACON2024, featuring Susana Branum , Director of Marketing, Opus 2,  David Cambria , Managing Director - Legal Business Advisory, Epiq,  Aaron Crews , Chief Innovation Officer, UnitedLex,  Mike Fouts , Global VP, Sales & Marketing, ShareFile,  Ross Guberman , CEO, BriefCatch,  David Horrigan , Discovery Counsel & Legal Education Director, Relativi...

I spoke with Eleanor Lightbody , the CEO of Luminance , a provider of artificial intelligence technology that empowers contract generation, negotiation, and analysis. We discussed the company's artificial intelligence platform, its $40 million Series B round of funding to expand its operations in the U.S., and how legal professionals should evaluate AI-powered tools to ensure trustworthy results.

I spoke with Nic Beique , the Founder and CEO of Helcim , a digital payments company for various professional services providers, including law firms. We discussed the qualities and capabilities law firms should look for in a payment provider, the advantages of using payment technology separate from practice management tools, and how artificial intelligence affects how law firms process payments.

I spoke with Rich Hale , the Chief Technology Officer of ActiveNav , a data discovery and governance software provider that serves various sectors, including legal. We discussed Zero Dark Data, how ActiveNav leverages AI, and the way the company uniquely approaches data discovery and governance.

I spoke with Bill Potter , the Vice President of Presales Engineering at Nuix , a leading provider of investigative analytics and intelligence software. We discussed the whitepaper Burnout to Breakthrough: The Role of Technology in Reshaping Legal Wellness , the factors that contribute to burnout among legal data services professionals, ways that teams can address this, and why e-discovery profess...

I spoke with Karl Chapman , the CEO of Kim Technologies , a no-code, patent-protected SaaS solution that generates and operates enterprise applications from content, including large language models. We discussed advice for chief technology officers facing the opportunities and challenges presented by generative AI and LLMs.